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Topical Treatments of Skin Pain Associated with Hidradenitis Supprurativa UC Davis Dermatology Online Journal Title Topical treatments of skin pain: a general review with a focus on hidradenitis suppurativa with topical agents Permalink https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4m57506k Journal Dermatology Online Journal, 20(7) Author Scheinfeld, Noah Publication Date 2014 DOI 10.5070/D3207023131 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 4.0 Peer reviewed eScholarship.org Powered by the California Digital Library University of California Volume 20 Number 7 July 2014 Review Topical treatments of skin pain: a general review with a focus on hidradenitis suppurativa with topical agents Noah Scheinfeld MD JD Dermatology Online Journal 20 (7): 3 Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology Weil Cornel Medical College Correspondence: Noah Scheinfeld 150 West 55th Street NYC NY 10019 (212) 991-6490 [email protected] Abstract Hidradenitis Supprurativa (HS) is a painful chronic follicular disease. Few papers have addressed pain control for this debilitating condition. Possible topical agents include tricyclic antidepressants, opioids, anticonvulsants, NSAIDs, NMDA receptor antagonists, local anesthetics and other agents. The first line agents for the topical treatment of the cutaneous pain of HS are diclonefac gel 1% and liposomal xylocaine 4% and 5% cream or 5% ointment. The chief advantage of topical xylocaine is that is quick acting i.e. immediate however with a limited duration of effect 1-2 hours. The use of topical ketamine, which blocks n- methyl-D-aspartate receptors in a non-competitive fashion, might be a useful tool for the treatment of HS pain. Topical doxepin, which available in a 5% commercially preparation (Zonalon®) , makes patients drowsy and is not useful for controlling the pain of HS . Doxepin is available in a 3% or 3.3% concentration (which causes less drowsiness) from compounding pharmacies and can be used in compounded analgesic preparations with positive effect. Topical doxepin is preferred over use of topical amitriptyline because topical doxepin is more effective. Nevertheless, topical amitriptyline increase of the tactile and mechanical nociceptive thresholds and can be used for topical pain control in compound mixture of analgesics . Gabapentin and pregablin can also be used compounded with other agents in topical analgesic preparations with positive topical anesthetic effect. Capsaicin is not useful for topical treatment of the pain of HS. Sometimes compounded of anesthetics medications such as ketamine 10%, bupivacaine 1%, diclofenac 3%, doxepin 3% or 3.3%, and gabapentin 6% can extend the duration of effect so that medication only needs to be used 2 or 3 times a day. Still in my experience the easiest to get and most patient requested agent is topical diclonefac 1% gel. Introduction Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a painful chronic follicular disease that is likely related to aberrant innate cellular immunity to coagulase negative staphyloccous, abnormal keratinization of the follicle, and hyperkeratosis of the follicle. Loss-of-function mutations in the γ-secretase genes: NCSTN, PSENEN, and PSEN1 have recently been reported to underlie a subset of familial hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in Chinese, Japanese, and European kindreds: however most cases of HS are sporadic and of unknown etiology [1]. In a previous paper, I dealt with the oral pain treatment of HS with NSAIDS, acetaminophen, COX2s, the anticonvulsants, gabpentin and pregablin, and the SSRI/SSNI, duloxetine and venlafaxine [2]. The issues of pain control has been discussed tangentially [3] in other papers but a practical discussion is what is needed to help HS patients on a day-to-day basis. This paper will deal with the treatment of the pain of HS with topical agents. Topical anesthetics have been used to treat complex regional pain syndrome, post herpetic neuralgia, painful oral ulcers, digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis, pain after tonsillectomy, diabetic neuropathy, anal fissures, and high-grade oral mucositis. A number of papers and chapters have dealt with the topical treatment of pain [4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20]. In addition, topical agents are routinely used prophylactically for patients in preparation for cosmetic procedures and cataract surgery. Because pain medications are usually put on intact skin and the skin of HS is often not intact, this poses a further complication in data extrapolation from previous papers related to other conditions to topical pain control for HS. Mechanism underlying the sensation of pain. In a healthy individual, pain may be defined as a complex sensory experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage [4]. Injury in the periphery tissue and nerves induces keratinocytes and blood vessels in the dermis to release excitatory factors, such as prostaglandins, substance P, and calcitonin gene-related peptide, which bind to receptors on nociceptive fibers and cause depolarization. These unspecialized, peripheral nerve fibers—C and Aδ polymodal nociceptors (myelinated Aδ fibers and unmyelinated C fibers) —can be stimulated by noxious thermal, chemical, and mechanical inputs. Generally, the intensity, localization, and timing of the initiating stimuli are reflected in the level of the neuronal signal. The nerves can merely be hypersensitive, as is seen in diseases like osteoarthritis. In contrast, with inflamed tissue, an external stimulus is not required to generate signal transduction and transmission to the dorsal horn. Such hypersensitive nerves can be inhibited by a number of different pharmacologic agents, such as opioids and cannabinoids [5]. It must not be forgotten that chronic pain also involves the central nervous system which is out of the reach of topical agents unless the topical preparations are systemically absorbed. Topical preparations Compounded creams, gels and ointments of topical analgesics use mixtures of water, glycerin, propylene glycol, methylparaben, and conventional emulsifiers as carriers of active substances. Some preparations use pluronic lecithin organogel (lecithin, isopropylpalmitate, pluronic F127 solution) as a carrier [8]. Topical preparations have a variety of benefits, limitations, and variations. Most topical medications are compounded in a topical preparation called lipoderm (pcca) [10], which helps to maximize the topical medication concentration that actually reaches the skin. Collaboration between the physician and the compounding pharmacist optimizes the use of compounded medications. The compounding pharmacist can: (1) aid the physician in selecting the best compounds in the appropriate concentrations to match the pain patient’s needs; (2) demonstrate to the patients how to apply the topical compounded medication and supply printable simple instructions; (3) assist with patients’ follow-up (i.e., inform the physician about patients’ medical condition and compliance); (4) address topical adverse events (e.g., skin sensitivities, rashes, and other allergic reactions); and find appropriate topical substitutions or other pharmaceutical solutions. Compounding pharmacists have important knowledge that can aid HS patients [7]. Table 1 outlines the benefits and limitations of analgesia by cutaneous delivery Table 1. Benefits and Limitations of Analgesia by Cutaneous Delivery Benefits Limitations Variations on preparation First pass metabolism and other variables Diffusion across the stratum Dermal patches associated with the gastrointestinal tract • (such as pH and gastric emptying time) are corneum only occurs for avoided. molecules <500 Da. Reduced side effects, and the minimization of drug concentration peaks and troughs in Topical agents must have Iontophoresis the blood. both aqueous and lipid solubility. Ease of dose termination in the event of untoward side effects. Both intra- and inter- Creams Provides a viable solution for treatment individual variability in the when oral dosing is not feasible (i.e., in permeability of skin, as well unconscious or nauseated patients.) as differences between Delivery can be sustained and controlled healthy and diseased skin, Ointments over a prolonged period. causes variable efficacy. Direct access to the target site. Skin enzymes can cause Transdermal Convenient and painless administration. metabolism before patches Improved patient acceptance and cutaneous absorption, adherence to therapy. reducing the potency of the drug. Ease of use may reduce overall health Benefits Limitations Variations on preparation treatment costs. Adapted from Stanos SP. Topical agents for the management of musculoskeletal pain. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2007 Mar;33(3):342-55.[30] Use of topical medications A clear distinction should be made between incidental absorption from topically applied drugs and that of transdermally absorbed drugs, whose action depends on systemic absorption (e.g. fentanyl, nicotine patches). For a topical drug formulation, however, the site of activity is the tissue directly underlying the application site, including the soft tissue and peripheral nerves. The goal of topical agents is to achieve similar efficacy to oral formulations with potentially lower systemic side effects. Only small molecules with a molecular weight <500 daltons can penetrate the viable epidermis, although in HS the dermis might be less viable and larger molecules might be able to penetrate. It is important to recognize that pharmacokinetic absorption from topical formulations can vary markedly, even between different formulations of the same drug. This depends upon on the agent,
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